A day after he missed his second consecutive game with left knee soreness, LeBron James is officially out for two weeks, the team announced Thursday.
James was diagnosed with strains in his left knee and lower back after examination by Cavaliers' team doctor Wednesday. James will be treated with anti-inflammatories, rehabilitation, training room treatment and rest, the team said in a statement:
LeBron James was evaluated yesterday at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health by Richard D. Parker, MD, Cavaliers Head Team Physician. Tests included physical exam, radiographs and a MRI, the results of which revealed left knee and low back strains. These conditions will be treated via a multimodal approach consisting of anti-inflammatories, rehabilitation, training room treatments, and rest. LeBron is currently projected to be Out for the next 2 weeks.
The forward did not travel with the team to Charlotte for Friday's game. James has missed Cleveland's last two games, and according to ESPN Stats & Info, he has never missed more than seven games in a season.
If James is out for the full two weeks, he would play Jan. 15 against the Lakers.
